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• 'Troika' meeting over Greek debt fails

  thewall.com.au | 12:00 am Feb 9, 2012

  The political leaders backing Greece's coalition government have ended their meeting after seven and a half hours without an agreement on the austerity proposals of the so-called "troika" of bailout creditors - the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

  It appears the most contentious point is the troika's demand for cuts in auxiliary pensions over a threshold of 150 euros ($A185.01) a month. Two of the three leaders - conservative Antonis Samaras and right-wing populist Giorgos Karatzaferis - have held out over this point, which, according to Karatzaferis, consumed almost the whole meeting.

  Media are reporting that the third coalition leader, socialist George Papandreou, objects to cuts in main pensions. The three leaders have left Prime Minister Lucas Papademos to negotiate these points with the troika.

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  bbc.co.uk | 10:33 am Feb 4, 2012

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• Greece leaders agree austerity package

  bbc.co.uk | 2:39 pm Feb 9, 2012

  Greek politicians have reached a deal on austerity measures needed for a new 130bn euro ($170bn; £110bn) international bailout, officials say. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has held days of talks with his coalition partners to broker an agreement.

• Greece bailout: Eurozone ministers set new conditions

  bbc.co.uk | 12:03 am Feb 10, 2012

  The chairman of a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers says fresh conditions will be attached to a 130bn euro ($170bn; £110bn) bailout for Greece. Jean-Claude Juncker said an extra 325 million euros ($432m; £273m) in savings for 2012 will be needed. The…

• Greek party leaders fail to sign off on bailout

  reuters.com | 5:25 am Feb 9, 2012
• Austerity Talks Hit a Wall in Greece - NYTimes.com

  nytimes.com | 11:10 am Feb 9, 2012
• Breakthrough on Austerity Clears Way for Greek Deal - NYTimes.com

  nytimes.com | 5:09 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Europe lays out tough terms for new Greece bailout - CNN.com

  cnn.com | 1:02 pm Feb 10, 2012
• Greeks Reach Deal on Austerity to Meet Condition of Bailout - NYTimes.com

  nytimes.com | 10:18 pm Feb 9, 2012

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• Greeks Start 48-Hour Strike After Austerity Deal Is Reached http://t.co/hPR6h3bZ

  @nytimes - The New York Times
  

  10:34 am Feb 10, 2012
• Police fire tear gas at Greek protesters in Athens as thousands demonstrate against austerity measures - @Reuters http://t.co/a96DfNMJ

  @BreakingNews - Breaking News
  

  11:55 am Feb 10, 2012
• The average attendance in Greece based on that UEFA paper was 6.4k. This season so far it's 5.6k with only Oly,Pana & PAOK having a 10k+ avg

  @greekfooty - Greek Football
  

  11:17 am Feb 10, 2012
• Dear Greece. Burn your traitorous Parliament to the ground, salt the earth, and start again. You have nothing left to lose

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  11:17 am Feb 10, 2012
• WATCH LIVE: Police, protesters standoff as Greece starts 48-hour strike against new cuts http://t.co/Tn0uFe8W #news

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  10:57 am Feb 10, 2012
• Can't see how football is the people's game in Greece when the country's biggest club set these ticket prices while the people are suffering

  @greekfooty - Greek Football
  

  10:48 am Feb 10, 2012
• Greece is a pimple in terms of size. Germany needs to cut a deal and focus on Russia/Iran/China/Lebanon. Nobody will aid Greece: no worries

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  10:34 am Feb 10, 2012
• Europe is now deliberately trying to push Greece out: There is only one way of interpreting the set of fresh dem... http://t.co/9QBurHCu

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  10:25 am Feb 10, 2012
• ForexLive: Germany's Merkel: Allowing Greece to default would have uncontrollable consequences http://t.co/AC2CBvBB

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  10:03 am Feb 10, 2012
• Even if Greece is "saved" what will change? ->zero

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  9:33 am Feb 10, 2012
• #forex Friday's session has very little eco risk, Greece now move to Prl. vote so back and fill likely in $EURUSD but watch 3320 highs

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  9:32 am Feb 10, 2012
• Bernanke 'Irresponsible' to Compare US to Greece http://t.co/Nt4Sbuel from @TheAlyonaShow

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  1:46 am Feb 10, 2012
• Greece deal fails to convince, EU demands more http://t.co/zqTXnh40

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  1:41 am Feb 10, 2012
• #Greek deal at last but we haven't heard the last from Greece. Key has been that mkts have been able to largely ignore it the last few weeks

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  12:55 am Feb 10, 2012
• Greece will pass go, will collect $173 billion: http://t.co/3YPnPbpz via @EzraKlein

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  12:20 am Feb 10, 2012
• Greece given tough bailout terms http://t.co/gECwhSmX

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  11:59 pm Feb 9, 2012
• So US Powerball jackpot reaches $310 million? Why doesn't Greece buy a ticket?

  @bmrwoods - Bill Woods
  

  11:05 pm Feb 9, 2012
• @JuliaGillard has promised $$$billions to help bail out the EU. I think we're going to need that money( our tax money) here not in Greece.

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  7:17 pm Feb 9, 2012
• We've been given access to over 200 schools in Greece to talk about trafficking! Now 50,000 students will be educated about trafficking.

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  7:00 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Germany is telling Greece is no uncertain terms there is no deal

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  5:13 pm Feb 9, 2012
• FLASH: Greek deputy labor minister resigns over new austerity measures, a government source says.

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  4:20 pm Feb 9, 2012
• #Sarkozy launches hard-hitting electoral pledges: referendums on forcing unemployed accept first job offer and deporting illegal immigrants

  @H_E_Samuel - Henry Samuel
  

  4:18 pm Feb 9, 2012
• BREAKING: #Greece agrees to final austerity measures demanded by the troika, paving the way for a new bailout. http://t.co/I8jlSp2z

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  3:24 pm Feb 9, 2012
• @gregnazvanov Haha! Nicely played Greg! Hard to believe that Greece as birthplace of Western culture has fallen so far.

  @markgilroy - Mark Gilroy
  

  3:16 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Contracting economies, forced austerity, unprecedented youth unemployment, increased state repression. But at least banks are liquid!

  @n_srnck - Nick
  

  2:30 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Draghi announces deal on Greek austerity and Euro reaches 2-month high against U.S. dollar: “Signs of stabilization”? http://t.co/7Jj5EugL

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  2:29 pm Feb 9, 2012
• As @djidjikas notes, general unskilled employees in Greece (ie most) will be paid 490 euros a month.

  @DougSaunders - Doug Saunders
  

  2:12 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Greek Leaders Strike Deal on Cuts: While unemployment rises to record levels. http://t.co/VkhO8Lx3 #cheatsheet

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  1:52 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Greek politicians reach austerity deal. Greek PM office says reforms agreed to were those requested by Troika. http://t.co/2gtvLUUy

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  1:51 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Greece austerity deal reportedly reached, setting stage for second bailout to proceed http://t.co/PpjVEG7U

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  1:50 pm Feb 9, 2012
• BREAKING, from @globebusiness: Greek leaders clinch deal on austerity measures http://t.co/ILb2GjyG

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  1:50 pm Feb 9, 2012
• #Sarkozy re-election bid: he wants referendums on expelling illegal immigrants and making the unemployed accept first job offer

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  1:46 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Statement On Greek Austerity Deal Expected Shortly

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  1:41 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Romney tanks, jobless numbers fall to 358K, Greece appears to have reached a deal, majority of Catholics support POTUS. @JoeNBC freaks out

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  1:40 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Greek leaders reach deal on austerity measures http://t.co/fvkkgUCR

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  1:40 pm Feb 9, 2012
• US unemployment benefit applications drop to 358,000; 2nd-lowest level in nearly 4 years - @AP

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  1:33 pm Feb 9, 2012
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  1:22 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Greek political leaders agree deal on austerity measures with measures with EU/IMF lenders, government sources says - @Reuters

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  1:19 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Financial Times is reporting that Greek politicians have reach an austerity deal. Statement expected shortly.

  @PeterHoskinsSky - Peter Hoskins
  

  1:16 pm Feb 9, 2012
• LAOS chief Karatzaferis deposits €1,000 in bank to show Greece not leaving euro. Gov't now looking for €299,999,999 to clinch troika deal.

  @NickMalkoutzis - Nick Malkoutzis
  

  1:06 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Fresh doubt over #Greece's bailout plan after PM fails to get coalition parties' backing for austerity measures http://t.co/gK9u4xuw

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  12:57 pm Feb 9, 2012
• For all Americans frustrated w/ Greece, just imagine if IMF and Fed tried to impose 20% wage cut.

  @SlaughterAM - Anne-Marie Slaughter
  

  12:51 pm Feb 9, 2012
• Latest figures Greek unemployment 20.9% youth unemployment 48% Industrial production down 11.3% in 12 months. Its back to the village, folks

  @ArtSapphire - Athas Zafiris
  

  12:28 pm Feb 9, 2012
• EU Declines to Confirm Extension of Deadline for Greece

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  11:47 am Feb 9, 2012
• Greece: going long on auditors and short on pensioners.

  @Angela_D_Merkel - Angela Merkel
  

  11:25 am Feb 9, 2012
• YIKES: Greek Unemployment Rate Surges To 20.9% http://t.co/22i23jYu @BarnabyisRight

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  10:52 am Feb 9, 2012
• So is $80K/year going to be indexed, or will bracket creep make everyone but the unemployed a wealthy parasitic bastard. #auspol

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  10:46 am Feb 9, 2012
• Greece unemployment rate in November: 20.9%, up compared to 13.9% in November 2010, youth unemployment 48% - Reuters http://t.co/sOrcZog7

  @BreakingNews - Breaking News
  

  10:35 am Feb 9, 2012
• Austerity Talks Hit a Wall in Greece http://t.co/8jwQKVqx

  @nytimesbusiness - nytimesbusiness
  

  10:25 am Feb 9, 2012
• Maybe Greece can offer itself to the Troika half-off using Groupon?

  @maxkeiser - Max Keiser
  

  7:34 am Feb 9, 2012
• Countless ancient treasures found in excavations for subway in Thessaloniki, Greece: http://t.co/JdE0bQw9

  @benkaneauthor - Ben Kane
  

  6:38 am Feb 9, 2012
• @reecemastin I was just in the shower and I started singing Greece Lightning. And I went "GO REECE MASTIN, GO REECE MASTIN" it rhymes o:

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  5:34 am Feb 9, 2012
• And as the debate turned to the economy and the surplus and support for jobs, the Coalition is running a mile from it. :) #auspol #qt

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  4:13 am Feb 9, 2012
• RT @Jediphone who loaned greece the money? infographic http://t.co/cexrCLb8

  @Ronnie_Baker - Ron Baker
  

  4:03 am Feb 9, 2012
• Preelectoral posturing.Last thing Greece can afford is April elections "Greek Bailout Accord Stalls on Pension Dispute" http://t.co/kmle5ey0

  @Nouriel - Nouriel Roubini
  

  2:56 am Feb 9, 2012
• More #Greek bailout delays. What's new - this is like Ground Hog day. At least global share markets etc are taking it in their stride

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  2:45 am Feb 9, 2012
• Greece / S&P Threatens USA with Another Downgrade http://t.co/cnnKNyUt

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  2:22 am Feb 9, 2012
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  12:38 am Feb 9, 2012
• RT @CranfieldMark: Greece will likely cobble together deal to avoid default on March 20, but risk of disorderly default could reappear in 2H

  @djfxtrader - DJ FX Trader
  

  12:19 am Feb 9, 2012
• Greece will likely cobble together a deal to avoid default on March 20, but risk of a disorderly Greece default could reappear in 2H.

  @CranfieldMark - Mark Cranfield
  

  12:08 am Feb 9, 2012
• #Greece PM says coalition agreed all terms of bailout "except one issue" which needs discussion with troika creditors http://t.co/wWAOKDk3

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  11:13 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Greek coalition talks on bailout end without full agreement. PM Papademos resumes talks with troika creditors http://t.co/N1ZWS9xn #Greece

  @BBCBreaking - BBC Breaking News
  

  11:12 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Occupy vs. Monsanto: Activists, Farmers Fight the Corporation They Fear Will Take Over All America.. http://t.co/vcdMGrbq

  @Debra129 - Debra
  

  9:58 pm Feb 8, 2012
• After illegal planting of #GMO corn in India, a coalition demands the blacklisting of #Monsanto http://t.co/Z0aQmKvF #Ag @GreenpeaceAustP

  @EDarier - Eric Darier
  

  9:34 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Coalition caused increased asylum seeker costs it prefers Onshore Processing forever No party favours http://t.co/jkqjm1xG WRONG AGAIN TONY

  @KoenjiEikaiwa - Ken
  

  9:26 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Draft of Greek bailout pledges fiscal measures worth 13 billion euros for period up to 2015: sources, check http://t.co/NzQTQCt9 for updates

  @Reuters - Reuters Top News
  

  8:54 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Not even a shark anymore. Greece just jumped the ill-tempered seabass

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  8:27 pm Feb 8, 2012
• GREECE PLEDGES TO CUT ON EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, WILL FIRE EVERYONE

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  8:08 pm Feb 8, 2012
• GREECE PLEDGES TO REVISE ALGEBRA, WILL REPLACE EVERY - WITH A +

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  8:07 pm Feb 8, 2012
• *SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT OF GREECE PLEDGES ANYTHING FOR JUST ONE MORE HIT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  8:02 pm Feb 8, 2012
• Greece to build anti-immigrant border fence http://t.co/rIIfv8J0 which keeps the debt slaves in the country?

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  7:55 pm Feb 8, 2012
• @chrismurphys You`re not alone, Abbott + his Coalition are absolutely frightening. I can`t believe how anyone can vote for them. #auspol

  @Artspeakcentral - Milanka J Sullivan
  

  7:50 pm Feb 8, 2012
• GREECE TO CUT MEDICINE SPENDING TO 1.5% OF GDP FROM 1.9% OF GDP. Just kill 20% of the people. should save on medicare costs

  @zerohedge - zerohedge
  

  7:50 pm Feb 8, 2012
• @latingle It’s hard to work out how Coalition got into such a terrible mess on fiscal policy in one week [free] http://t.co/cD354yrI #auspol

  @FinancialReview - Financial Review
  

  7:08 pm Feb 8, 2012